Just tell me what you want me to do. It kind of looks like a roaming garbage can,
告诉我你想让我做什么，它很像是一个漫步的垃圾桶，
but it can't take out the trash. What the Big-i robot can do is lots of other things
但它无法倒垃圾，Big-i机器人能做很多事情，
like turn on lights, music and the TV using a WiFi connection.
通过无线网连接，它可以开灯，打开音乐和电视。
I can control smartphone devices.
我可以控制智能手机。
We know that in every family the environment and also each family member is different. Also each person may have some unique requirement.
我们知道在每个家庭中，家庭环境和成员都是不一样的，每个家庭成员的需求也是不一样的。
The Chinese robotics company that developed Big-i says it has been programmed to understand complex commands
研发Big-i的中国机器人公司表示称，它可以理解复杂命令，

and even tell jokes in Mandarin and English. It's meant to be part of the family.
甚至用普通话和英语讲笑话，它一定会成为家庭的一部分。
Every function or action of the robot is decided by the user, so it is highly personalized.
机器人的每一个功能和行动都是由用户决定的，它的个性化很强。
Big-i has facial recognition software, and through what's known as the "loyal friend,"
Big-i拥有脸部识别软件，通过所谓的“忠实朋友”，
it establishes a hierarchy of relationships.
它可以建立关系等级。
Once the loyal friend presents the robot to the family, it will learn their names and preferences.
一旦忠实朋友将机器人介绍给家庭成员，它将了解成员的名字和偏好。
You can tell the robot if the temperature is higher than 30 degrees,
你可以告诉机器人，如果温度超过30度，
please help me turn on the air conditioner. And if you see my son in the kitchen,
请打开空调，如果你在厨房看到我的儿子，
please remind him to wash his hands before eating something.
请提醒他要在吃东西之前洗手。
Big-i can also take photos, give the weather forecast, you will need a jacket, and provide recipes.
Big-i还可以照相，预报天气，你需要一件外套，提供食谱。
Just don't ask it to take out the trash.
只要别让它倒垃圾就行。
Deborah Block, VOA news Washington.
VOA新闻，德布拉·布洛克华盛顿报道。